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New development proposal for the Acreage

An empty former orange grove has been proposed as a major development for thousands of homes, a hotel and a baseball stadium.

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Updated: 9:36 PM EDT Oct 3, 2013

New development proposal for the Acreage

An empty former orange grove has been proposed as a major development for thousands of homes, a hotel and a baseball stadium.

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Updated: 9:36 PM EDT Oct 3, 2013

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WEBVTT A MAJOR CHANGE COULD BECOMING TO THE FAR WESTERN PARTOF PALM BEACH COUNTY...THEACREAGE. WHAT IS NOW ANEMPTY FORMER ORANGE GROVE ISBEING PROPOSED AS A MAJORDEVELOPMENT FOR THOUSANDS OFHOMES, A HOTEL AND A BASEBALLSTADIUM. TERRI PARKER ISLIVE AT COUNTY COMMISSIONHEADQUARTERS WITH THE DETAILS3its an ambitious project onthe very edge of Palm BeachCounty, but its going to be upto the county commissionersright here to approve it, denyit, change it or embrace whatdevelopers are calling MintoWest3Take a look at Olympia...withits elegant entrance into aneighorhood of 4 and 5 bedroomhomes sprawling along ForestHill bLVD...and now imagine ithere...on this former orangegrove on the very westernreaches of Palm Beach CountynatMinto Communities, thenational developer of Olympiaand several other projects inPalm Beach County haspurchased the 3800 acreCallery Judge groves and hasCOUNTY HAS PURCHASED 3800 ACREGROVE AND HAS BIG DEVELOPMENTPLANS IN THAT WILL CHANGE THEWAY OF LIFE OUT HERE IN WHAT'SKNOWN AT ACREAGE.DON TKPRAOUP HERE.HE AND HIS FAMILY OWN THREERESTAURANTS.HE IN FAVOR MORE DEVELOPMENT.ABSOLUTELY MORE COMPETITIONBECAUSE THEY BUILT CITY INTHERE THERE BE MORERESTAURANTS WE ARE NOT REALLYWORRIED ABOUT THAT AND QUITELOT OF THE DEVELOPMENT IT IS.HERE MINTOS PLAN FOR ITSACRES.aerospace technology andresearch, a spring trainingbaseball facility, and a 300bed hotel.sot 59:09 thequality of life for everybodyis going to go down, so idon't know. i'm scared, i justmoved here so I'm kind ofdisappointed to be honest withyou MARVIN BENOIT/residentMinto has to get some zoningchanges and countyapprovals...and administratorssay it will take awhile....before this rurallandscape is transformed.57:10when i used to drive out hereand i got here, i would sigh,its so peaceful and so nice,so long as they keep it up,growth is growth, but wedidn't expect it this quick.Lori Croft/resident3i called the vice pres ofminto for more information buthe did not return mycalls...county commissionersare not allowed to talk aboutany pending project's meritsbefore staff issues itsrecommendations on theplans....so they can't saywhether they are leaning foror against this very large andambitious development onseminole pratt whitney road.3WHETHER THEY DON'T LIKE IT ATALL.UNTIL THE STAFF WEIGHS WITHTHE INITIAL APPROVAL BUTWHATEVER HARPBGS THEY ASSUREME IT IS GOING TO TAKE MONTHSAND MONTHS OF ZONING CHANGESAPPROVALS PROCESSES IS, ANDYOU WILL OF THAT LEGAL TYPE

New development proposal for the Acreage

An empty former orange grove has been proposed as a major development for thousands of homes, a hotel and a baseball stadium.